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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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